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Why MSG ranks above all other NYC venues for home team advantage

So far this spring we’ve had two different sets of four: four straight nights when the Knicks and the Rangers alternated games at the Garden. 

The tension in the Islanders' parting comments before an offseason that promises changes

Asked whether he’s nervous about changes to the roster, Mat Barzal replied, “Definitely. It’s been three years now where we haven’t got over the hump in the first round."

Islanders, Lou Lamoriello must sacrifice key pieces to adapt to modern NHL

They are not built for speed, they are not built for skill, they are not quite built for the NHL of the 2020s.

Islanders netminder determined to find his game after rocky season

Sorokin, meet Schwarzenegger. “I’ll be back,” declared the netminder Friday after a season in which he looked very unlike the Terminator. 

Lou Lamoriello isn't going anywhere, but Islanders GM appears open to 'change'

First things first: Lou Lamoriello will be back next season as president and general manager of the Islanders and Patrick Roy will be back as the head coach. 

Pair of Islanders shut down retirement talk with free agency looming

Matt Martin wants to play next season. And so does Cal Clutterbuck. 

Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason

The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.

Lou Lamoriello's future and four other pressing questions facing Islanders in critical offseason

If the Islanders are no longer content to keep on running it back, then who is the best person to move them forward?

The Islanders got it right with Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy's presence behind the bench is a reason to cling to hope in 2024-25 no matter what the franchise does this offseason.

Islanders likely to make changes next season despite late-season surge

This does feel like a junction at which bringing the band back together would be a hard sell for the Islanders fan base.

Chris Drury's nephew's heroics lead Hurricanes to second-round clash with Rangers

Highlights from the Islanders’ 6-3 season-ending Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes.

Hurricanes end Islanders' season in heartbreaker

They bowed out of the season on Tuesday evening after scratching and clawing their way back from an early deficit before the third period did them in.

Why we're expecting strong goaltending in Islanders-Hurricanes Game 5

Patrick Roy pivoted back to his Cadillac in favor of the Ferrari in the 3-2 Game 4 double-overtime win on Saturday.

Ilya Sorokin not dwelling on his Game 3 Islanders meltdown

This has been a trying season for Sorokin, whose form rarely wavered over his first three seasons in the NHL, or during his time in the KHL before that.

Islanders hoping another hot streak is coming as they try to stay alive against Hurricanes

Time for the Islanders to fight for their season. Again.

Islanders' Robert Bortuzzo bailed out after costly Game 4 penalty

Had the Islanders lost on Saturday, the third-period penalty Robert Bortuzzo took would have been chief among the reasons why. 

This line has surprisingly become Islanders' best after needed Game 4 dominance

The third line constructed by Patrick Roy 20 days ago, which has stayed intact through the playoffs, just so happened to be made up of players who had been the...

Islanders star comes up big on his birthday in season-saving win

Semyon Varlamov put together another strong performance Saturday, stopping 42 of 44 shots on his birthday to lead the Islanders to a season-saving win.

Islanders star makes impact in series in nick of time

This series was waiting for Mathew Barzal to insert himself into the proceedings after three games in which the Islanders’ superstar produced just one point. Consider it done after a...

Mathew Barzal's game-winning goal keeps Islanders alive in first round

Highlights from the Islanders' 3-2 Game 4 double-overtime victory over the Hurricanes.